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Re: {3.5} sword master

Since you don't have Tome of Battle, you're best going two-handed with the Bastard Sword. Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Shock Trooper for charging. If you're stuck with straight fighter, you can spend feats on Weapon Focus, Weapon Spec, Melee Weapon Mastery (slashing) and eventually Weapon Supremacy.

Re: {3.5} sword master

Well with those restrictions you have very little past some charge feats to use. Leap attack + Power attack + Shock Trooper + Valorous weapon + Cleave + Great Cleave = if its within range and has less than your power attack mod x4 +str mod x2 in hit points it vaporizes.

Shock Trooper is the key for max power attack for no to hit penalty. Just understand you are going to get hit a lot. Hence the next area to focus on.

I would increase your attacks with either Karmic Strike or Rolibar's Gambit and Combat reflexes + Hold the line. Also you can increase your attack bonus on attacks of opportunity by 4 with a feat but the name escapes me.

Hold the line + Karmic strike is a sick melee combo you get an attack as they charge you and you get another one if they hit. Also with max power attack you should out damage most things of equal lvl.

Pounce would be awesome but other than playing odd races or a barbarian dip its hard to get on a fighter.

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.

Re: {3.5} sword master

It is more of a fluff thing at this point. The damage difference is eventually so small that it is not a big deal which you choose (bastard swords have a small benefit that if you can't use one hand you can wield it in one hand for the standard -4 prof penalty rather than not being able to wield it at all while the greatsword does slightly more damage. Choices).

Re: {3.5} sword master

Or PM them/direct them to the existing ToB thread to explain to them why they are wrong debate and better understand their position.

...or, you know:

Originally Posted by AslanCross

As true as this is, just let him play what he wants.

This is a big part of the beef some people have with ToB - more than any other supplement, splatbook or alternate system, many people feel that others need to justify why they don't use it. My usual list of exclusions in build requests includes no ToB, MoI, psionics, FR or Eberron specific, or Dragon Mag. You know the only one that ever gets questioned regularly? You guessed it...

Re: {3.5} sword master

What? I don't remember exactly, and I'm too lazy to go upstairs and get the book, but I think, in addition to the normal charge bonuses and penalties, you can subtract a number from your AC, and add that to your damage if you hit.